The virtues of our vices : a modest defense of gossip, rudeness, and other bad habits /
Are there times when it's right to be rude? Can we distinguish between good and bad gossip? Am I a snob if I think that NPR listeners are likely to be better informed than devotees of Fox News? Does sick humor do anyone any good? Can I think your beliefs are absurd but still respect you? In The...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton ; Oxford :
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| Summary: | Are there times when it's right to be rude? Can we distinguish between good and bad gossip? Am I a snob if I think that NPR listeners are likely to be better informed than devotees of Fox News? Does sick humor do anyone any good? Can I think your beliefs are absurd but still respect you? In The Virtues of Our Vices, philosopher Emrys Westacott takes a fresh look at important everyday ethical questions--and comes up with surprising answers. He makes a compelling argument that some of our most common vices--rudeness, gossip, snobbery, tasteless humor, and disrespect for others' beliefs--often ha. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (293 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-288) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400839506 1400839505 |